Adam O'Connor

Adam Robert O'Connor (born January 27, 1983) is a 6'8" 302 lb. offensive tackle in the National Football League. He attended William & Mary, where he was an All-American defensive end.[1] He spent time with the Carolina Panthers in 2006, and signed with the Minnesota Vikings on July 3, 2007 but was released due to injury on August 22.[2] He won a World Bowl championship while starting at left tackle in NFL Europa with the Hamburg Sea Devils on June 23, 2007.

Adam O'Connor now attends the Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, NC.

He is known by the nickname "Sloth" due to his uncanny resemblance to the beloved protagonist of the popular movie "The Goonies" called Sloth. O'Connor got the nickname in high school and embraced it, often going days at a time only saying "Sloth Love Chunk" in public.

References

  1. ↑ Star Tribune
  2. ↑ ESPN


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